MOVIES WE'VE SEEN RECENTLY

“Little Women” is anything but a small movie

There is nothing little about Greta Gerwig’s adaptation of the classic Louisa May Alcott novel of...

“Birds of Prey” is a fun, entertaining watch

You’d have to think about it minutes (or hours) after Cathy Yan’s “Birds of Prey (and the...

“1917” offers a unique and immersive take on war films

The second the camera started moving slowly—drawing back from a shot of the blue sky, revealing two...

“Cats” has one good thing going for it: its singers

Surely we’d expect to have at least one prominent musical artist to be featured in the film...

“Malamaya” could have been really good

It’s quite difficult to not compare Malamaya to Belle Douleur because both...

High expectations, low pay-offs for “ANi”

Out of all the entries in this year’s festival, Ani has the most promise. It might be due...

“Pandanggo sa Hukay” did right by getting Iza Calzado

Sometimes, all it takes is a good performance to salvage a not-so-good movie. In the case for Sheryl...

“Belle Douleur” is a charming love letter

When director Joji Alonso said during the gala night of her Cinemalaya entry, Belle Douleur...

“Tabon” is not done baking

Xian Lim’s directorial debut, Tabon, was brimming with potential and could have been an...